For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.
Question – 1
In her startling original writing, she went further than any other twentieth century author in English (perhaps in any language) in
(a) ___________ literary language and form,
(b) ___________ stylistic conventions, and
(c) ___________ a rich and diverse structure of meaning.
Blank (a)
A. Reinventing |
B. Canonizing |
C. Stabilizing |
Blank (b)
D. Undoing |
E. Overpraising |
F. misunderstanding |
Bank (c)
G. Replicating |
H. Borrowing |
I. Introducing |
Explanation -
The correct answer choice is
A for
Blank (a),
D for
Blank (b) and
I for
Blank (C). For
Blank (a), the choice must be “
reinventing”, because neither “
canonizing” nor “
stabilizing” would indicate a break with traditional forms or language.
Blank (b) must contain a word that describes the writer’s relationship with convention; “
undoing” is the only one that reflects originality.
Blank (c) likewise requires a word that conveys the novelty of the writer’s work. Both “
replicating” and “
borrowing” suggest a derivative approach to writing, so they are incorrect. “
Introducing” implies that the writer’s structure is new.
Question – 2
The media once portrayed the governor as anything but ineffective; they now, however, make her out to be the epitome of
___________.
A. Fecklessness |
B. Brilliance |
C. Dynamism |
D. Egoism |
E. Punctiliousness |
Explanation -
The correct answer choice is
A, the fecklessness meaning includes ineffectiveness, making it a very good contrast with the first half of the sentence.
Question – 3
Hawkins is
___________ in his field; no other contemporary researcher commands the same appreciation.
A. Disparaged |
B. Ignominious |
C. Obsolete |
D. Anachronistic |
E. Preeminent |
Explanation -
The right answer choice is
E. The part after the semicolon lets us know that Hawkins is very regarded. Henceforth, the main reasonable word is 'preeminent'. (All the others have negative meanings.) (Disparaged = scrutinized; ignominious = despicable; obsolete = obsolete; anachronistic = in the wrong day and age; preeminent = first, popular)
Question – 4
We were not tricked by his
(a) ___________ contentions; his plan was
(b) ___________. That even he was
(c) ___________ by his own particular thinking was obvious from his unenthusiastic demeanor.
Blank (a)
A. Specious |
B. Cogent |
C. Labyrinthine |
Blank (b)
D. Obviously untenable |
E. Clearly brilliant |
F. Cunningly contrived |
Bank (c)
G. Duped |
H. Persuaded |
I. Unconvinced |
Explanation -
The right answer choice is
A for
Blank (a),
D for
Blank (b),
I for
Blank (c). It is regularly a smart thought to work in reverse. For this situation the way that his mien was "unenthusiastic" recommends that he didn't have confidence in his own contention. Consequently the best word for the third clear is 'unconvinced'. On the off chance that 'we were not tricked', the arrangement was clearly not great and 'obviously untenable' works best for the second clear. At last, his contention was not a decent one and the main word for the principal clear with unmistakably negative implications is 'specious'.(specious = beguiling or misdirecting; cogent = very much communicated, clear = clear; labyrinthine = complex and included; untenable = can't be upheld/held; duped = tricked)
Question – 5
The team of the air balloon
___________ the sand bags to help the balloon ascent over the hill.
A. Capsized |
B. Jettisoned |
C. Salvaged |
D. Augmented |
E. Enumerated |
Explanation -
The right answer choice is
B. To make the sentence coherent, the team would need to toss out sand sacks in the event that they needed the inflatable to rise. Thus, the word we need is "jettisoned" (threw out). (Capsized = sank; salvaged = safeguarded; augmented = expanded; enumerated = checked)